Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.

Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.

Out of the public schools comes the greatness of the nation.

Weather is a literary specialty, and no untrained hand can turn out a good article on it

I have tried getting up early, and I have tried getting up late-and the latter agrees with me best.

Baccarat is a game whereby the croupier gathers in money with a flexible sculling oar, then rakes it home. If I could have borrowed his oar I would have stayed.

I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.